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just finished your piece on Scripture and evolution and wanted to thank you for such a thoughtful and well-crafted reflection. You manage to hold reverence for Scripture and openness to science in a way that feels both grounded and generous.

Your discussion of ancient cosmology, symbolic truth, and the purpose of Genesis—rather than its literal mechanics—really resonated with me. I especially appreciated the reminder that myth, in the ancient sense, was not about fiction but about meaning.

As I read, I found myself wondering: what does it mean to read Genesis today—not just in light of evolution or astronomy, but in light of AI, genetic engineering, and quantum physics? We’re now shaping life in ways the ancients could never have imagined. We’re writing code that learns, editing genes that pass through generations, and exploring dimensions of time and matter that make Eden look almost quaint.

And yet, the Genesis story still speaks. The question of what it means to be human, what it means to create, to name, to fall, to seek reconciliation—these are as urgent as ever.

I’d love to see the kind of work you’re doing extended into this next frontier. What might Genesis teach us not just about the origins of life—but about the moral shape of our participation in it now?

If you’d ever like to hear some of my thoughts on this, I’d be happy to share them.

Thank you again for the piece. I look forward to reading more.

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